Ex-Bullpen Coach Vern Hoscheit RIP

njmetsfan · 06-11-2007, 09:01 PM

FLUSHING, NEW YORK (TICKER) -- Vern Hoscheit, who served as the bullpen coach for the 1986 world champion New York Mets, died on Monday. He was 85.

Hoscheit was the Mets' bullpen coach from 1984-1987, retiring after his final season with the club.

Spending 47 years in professional baseball, Hoscheit played 12 minor league seasons with the New York Yankees organization.

Hoscheit served in a number of capacities in both the minor and major leagues. Among his most notable positions was as a member of the Oakland Athletics coaching staff from 1969-1974, a span in which the team won three consecutive World Series titles (1972-74).

SteveJRogers · 06-11-2007, 09:50 PM

Mr. Met · 06-11-2007, 10:18 PM

KingOlerud · 06-11-2007, 10:30 PM

Ho scheit, that's terrible news.

06-11-2007, 09:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
njmetsfan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 432	Ex-Bullpen Coach Vern Hoscheit RIP FLUSHING, NEW YORK (TICKER) -- Vern Hoscheit, who served as the bullpen coach for the 1986 world champion New York Mets, died on Monday. He was 85. Hoscheit was the Mets' bullpen coach from 1984-1987, retiring after his final season with the club. Spending 47 years in professional baseball, Hoscheit played 12 minor league seasons with the New York Yankees organization. Hoscheit served in a number of capacities in both the minor and major leagues. Among his most notable positions was as a member of the Oakland Athletics coaching staff from 1969-1974, a span in which the team won three consecutive World Series titles (1972-74).

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SteveJRogers Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The answer my friend, is blowing in the wind. The answer is blowing in the wind. Posts: 2,720	.

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KingOlerud Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Met Hero, Luis Castillo Posts: 9,101	Ho scheit, that's terrible news.

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